New Delhi -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- India will end a six-day ban on cotton exports that impacted global commerce , the country 's trade minister said Sunday .

The South Asian nation is the world 's second-largest producer of the commodity . Its March 5 ban aimed at boosting domestic supplies in light of a surging export surplus drew criticism from domestic farmers , political leaders and a key Chinese trade lobby .

`` Keeping in view the facts , the interests of the farmers , interest of the industry '' and other concerns , India 's group of ministers decided to roll back the ban , Trade Minister Anand Sharma said in a statement .

The prohibition had drawn flak from businesses in China , which is the biggest buyer of Indian cotton .

In a statement Thursday , the China Cotton Association called the ban an `` irresponsible act '' that ended `` a large number of registered contracts '' and `` disturbed international cotton trade order seriously . ''

As fury grew , Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ordered a quick review of the decision .

U.S. cotton futures surged last week after India announced the ban , igniting fears of another jump in prices for cotton goods .

Officials in India explained they were concerned about a supply crunch in the country .

`` This India development really caught the entire cotton industry and traders off guard because it came with no warning , '' Phil Flynn , senior market and commodities analyst with PFG Best , told CNN last week .

Last year , when cotton prices hit an all-time high due to a global supply crunch , manufacturers first raised prices , then used less cotton and more blended fabrics such as poly-cotton .

Cotton prices cooled off toward the end of last year , Flynn said .

CNN 's Josh Levs contributed to this report .

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India will end its export ban after six days , the trade minister says

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The South Asian nation is the world 's 2nd largest cotton producer

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The China Cotton Association had complained the ban seriously disturbed the international trade

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Analysts had said the ban could spike consumer prices for cotton goods